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The Spinning/Turning Kick subfamily covers roundhouse kick variations that incorporate a full rotational turn of the body (180-360 degrees) before delivering the kick, adding centripetal force and ang...

The 360 Spin-Back Roundhouse Kick is an advanced variation of the spin-back roundhouse that incorporates a full 360-degree rotation before the kick lands. [1] Unlike the standard spin-back which uses ...

The reverse guillotine from sprawl spin-behind is applied during a transition where the attacker sprawls to defend a takedown, then spins behind the opponent while maintaining a reverse-wrapped neck g...

The Spin-Back Side Kick combines a full 180-degree spin with a thrusting side kick, generating tremendous rotational power that makes it one of the most powerful kicks in any martial art. [1] The prac...

The Spin-Back Back Kick combines a 180-degree spin with a straight back kick, using rotational momentum to increase the power of the heel thrust. [1] The fighter pivots on the lead foot, rotates the b...

The reverse guillotine from sprawl spin-behind with elbow pin applies the reverse neck wrap after the attacker sprawls on a takedown and spins to a perpendicular angle behind the opponent. [1] The spi...

The Bent-Body Spin-Back Hook Kick combines the spinning hook kick with lateral body lean, creating an extended-range spinning hook attack. [1] The lean compensates for the body's natural tendency to s...

The Spin-Forward Back Kick is a back kick preceded by a forward-moving spin, simultaneously closing distance and generating rotational power. [1] Unlike a standard spinning back kick which maintains p...

The Spin-Back Roundhouse Kick is a roundhouse kick executed by spinning the body 180 degrees backward before delivering the kick, using the rotational momentum to generate devastating power. [1] The f...

The Spin-Forward Hook Back Kick combines a forward spin with a back kick that hooks at the end, creating a complex multi-phase attack. [1] The forward spin closes distance, the back kick delivers powe...

The Drop Spin-Back Hook Kick combines a spin, drop, and hook kick into a single complex technique. [1] The dropping spin generates significant rotational force at ground level. [1]

The Spin-Back Outside Crescent Kick combines a 180-degree spin with an outside crescent kick, generating tremendous centrifugal force. [1] The spinning outside crescent is one of the most visually dra...

The Oblique Spin-Back Hook Kick adds an angular component to the spinning hook kick, creating a non-standard trajectory that bypasses conventional defences. [1] The oblique angle can target the back o...

This is the most complex kick variant: a spinning, dropping, downward-arcing high hook kick that combines multiple directional changes in a single technique. [1] It requires elite-level body control a...

Spine locks target the vertebral column — cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine — by applying compression, torsion, or hyperextension forces to the spinal segments. [1,2] These are among the most danger...

The Spinal Twist Defence subfamily covers defences against submissions that apply rotational force to the thoracic or lumbar spine, such as the twister, banana split, and similar techniques that rotat...

Spine compression locks apply axial compression or stacking force to the vertebral column, compressing the intervertebral discs and stressing the spinal ligaments. [1] Common examples include the Bost...

Standard Spinal Twist Defence works to keep the shoulders and hips aligned, preventing the opponent from creating the rotational separation needed for spinal twist submissions. [1] The defender focuse...

Spine cranks apply rotational or lateral bending force to the vertebral column, twisting or side-bending the spine beyond its normal range. [1,2] The twister (lateral rotation of the thoracolumbar spi...

The 360 Spin Crescent Kick completes a full 360-degree body rotation before delivering the crescent kick, generating maximum centrifugal force through the longest possible spinning path — the entire b...

The Spinning Hook Kick is a rotational kick where the fighter spins 180 degrees or more and delivers a hooking kick to the opponent's head, striking with the heel as the leg retracts through a curved ...

The Spinning Back Kick is a powerful spinning technique where the fighter rotates 180 degrees and delivers a linear back kick with the heel, combining the rotational momentum of the spin with the thru...

This advanced technique combines a spinning back hook kick with hand-on-the-floor support, creating a ground-level spinning attack with maximum reach. [1] It draws from capoeira's ground-level spinnin...

The Spinning Elbow family comprises elbow strikes delivered with a full rotational turn of the body, where the striker pivots 180 to 360 degrees to build centripetal force before impacting the target ...

The Spinning Armbar to Kimura is a combination technique where a spinning armbar attempt that encounters defence transitions directly into a kimura grip. [1] Ribeiro demonstrates this chain as a funda...

The fundamental spinning backfist executed by pivoting on the lead foot, rotating the body 360 degrees, and striking with the back of the fist at head level.

A backfist delivered after a full 360-degree spin of the body, using the rotational momentum to generate significant power through the back of the hand.

The Standard Spinning Back Kick is executed by pivoting on the lead foot, rotating the body 180 degrees to face away from the opponent, looking over the shoulder to acquire the target, and thrusting t...

The Spin Around Cage Escape uses the cage to pivot and turn away from a pinning opponent, creating space to stand up or reverse position. [1]

Spine compression locks from the clinch apply axial or lateral compression to the spinal column while standing in a clinch position. [1,2] The attacker uses body lock, overhook, or head control to fol...

The Neck Lock family covers joint lock submissions that target the cervical spine through cranking, twisting, or compressing the neck beyond its normal range of motion — among the most dangerous and c...

The Crank-Twist Defence family covers defensive techniques against spinal manipulation submissions including neck cranks, can openers, twisters, and spinal locks. [1] Crank defence focuses on preventi...

The twister is a cervical rotation crank that applies extreme lateral rotation and flexion to the spine by trapping the opponent's legs (via a lockdown or leg entanglement) while cranking the head in ...

Cranks and twists are submission techniques that apply rotational or torsional force to a body segment — most commonly the neck (neck cranks) or the arm — forcing the structure beyond its natural rota...

The twister from truck is applied from the 'truck' position, where the attacker controls the opponent's far leg by threading their own legs through in a lockdown-style configuration while positioned b...

The Standard Berimbolo Technique executes the full berimbolo from De La Riva guard by hooking the DLR leg deep, gripping the opponent's belt or pants, inverting by pulling the hips overhead, and spinn...

The standard twister from truck is the signature cervical rotation submission of the 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu system, applied from the truck position by rotating the opponent's spine along its longitudin...

Cervical extension cranks force the opponent's head backward, hyperextending the cervical spine. [1,2] The can opener (from inside closed guard) is the most common example — the attacker clasps hands ...

Cervical rotation cranks twist the head laterally, applying torsional force to the cervical vertebrae. [1,2] The twister is the most well-known example: from back control, the attacker traps a leg, co...

The can opener from closed guard top is applied by the top player who clasps both hands behind the opponent's head and drives the head forward toward the chest, flexing the cervical spine under intens...

The twister from back ride is applied when the attacker has a back ride position with one hook controlling the opponent's far leg (the 'truck' entry) and threads an arm under the opponent's chin from ...

The face crank from crucifix is applied when the attacker has secured the crucifix position — trapping one of the opponent's arms with the legs (typically the far arm threaded between the legs) while ...

The Head Control Clinch group encompasses all clinch positions where the primary mechanism of control is managing the opponent's head position, using collar ties, headlocks, front headlocks, or framin...

Nerve locks are submission techniques that apply focused pressure directly to nerve bundles or pressure points, causing acute pain without necessarily threatening joint, vascular, or respiratory integ...

The Twister Side Control subfamily covers the side control variation specific to the 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu system, where the top fighter sets up the twister submission (a spinal lock) from a modified ...

The body-triangle extension combines body triangle back control with a cervical extension crank, using the body triangle's hip compression as an anchor while the arms drive the head backward. [1] The ...

Sok Klab (the Reverse Spinning Elbow) is one of the most spectacular and devastating techniques in Muay Thai, delivered by turning the body 180 degrees and swinging the elbow backward into the opponen...

The Standard Sok Klap is the fundamental execution of the spinning back elbow, where the fighter initiates a sharp pivot on the lead foot, rotates the torso 180 degrees, and drives the rear elbow into...

The Standard Berimbolo subfamily covers the core berimbolo technique — the foundational inversion from De La Riva guard that spins underneath the opponent to take the back. [1] This is the original be...

The Berimbolo family covers the berimbolo technique and its variations — a spinning inversion from De La Riva guard that uses an under-the-back rotation to take the opponent's back or achieve a sweep....